Jul-28-2018Husband: Howard Festus Shields Born: Apr-15-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3,4 Died: Oct-21-1934 at Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 2,4 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5,2 Cause of death: shotgun wound to head (suicide) 2 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 at Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Occupation: oil & gas worker 2,6 Father: John T. Shields (1851 - 1931) Mother: Virginia Nancy (Saddler) Cumberledge (1858 - 1943) Other spouse 1
Wife: Edna Jane Stackpole 7
Born: Apr-11-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Died: Mar- 5-1995 8 Resided: in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 8 Resided: 1986 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Resided: 1947 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 at Broad Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1930 in Berks Co, PA Census: 1920 in Clay District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Dale, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Amaziah Ellsworth Stackpole (1872 - 1951) Mother: Bertha May Swiger (1881 - 1952) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3M Child 1: Ronald Kent Shields Born: Dec-17-1934 at Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 1,12 Died: Jul- 4-1980 in Austin, Travis Co, TX 13,14,12 Buried: Live Oak Cemetery in Manchaca, Travis Co, TX 15 Resided: in Manchaca, Travis Co, TX 13 Census: 1940 at Broad Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 11 Occupation: owner of water supply company 13 Military: Dec-19-1951 - Aug-30-1955 U.S. Air Force, Korea 16
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (7) Birth record of son. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Hancock County Marriage Records, New Cumberland, WV. (10) Obituary of brother. (11) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (13) Death record. (14) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of Health, Vital Statistics Unit. (15) Findagrave.com. (16) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.Name Index